"I discovered this for myself when I went to hide a present order from my Amazon history, as my wife and I share an account. This isn't a feature I used often, but for years around birthdays, our anniversary, or especially Christmas, I'd remove a purchase just so someone else wouldn't accidentally see it. Also: Best Black Friday Amazon deals 2025: I'm tracking my favorite discounts live But when I tried to hide a purchase recently, the option wasn't there."
"After doing some research, I found out that the ability to archive an Amazon purchase no longer exists. I saw a reply from an Amazon representative saying the feature was gone in March of this year, and a Reddit post where Amazon reportedly said archived orders would start appearing in your main history as of Aug. 19, 2025, so it appears this change happened last spring."
"It's unclear why Amazon chose this route. I've reached out to ask why the feature went away or to see if they recommend an alternative. In official responses to customers, the company advises to link accounts if they want to maintain separate order histories. To do this, you'll need to have every person set up their own Amazon account and then add those accounts to the main Prime subscription."
Amazon removed the ability to archive, hide, or delete orders, so users can no longer conceal purchases from shared account histories. Previously archived orders have begun appearing in the main order history, reportedly with changes starting in March and archived items visible as of Aug. 19, 2025. Many shared-account users relied on archiving to hide gifts for birthdays and holidays and were surprised when the option disappeared. Amazon's official guidance is to have each person create their own account and link them under the main Prime subscription to maintain separate order histories. The company has not provided a clear public explanation for the removal.
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